Reply To: Non Jewish Funerals

Re: Dr Burg not covering his head when teaching secular subjects, remember he was German, and that was the tradition in Germany. In R Shamshon Refael Hirsch’s school all secular subjects were taught and studied bareheaded. When the Melamed Leho’il visited him at school and did not remove his yarmulke Rav Hirsch told him off and demanded he do so. So it’s no surprise that Dr Burg followed that tradition.